Kunkel's 8 treys carries Xavier over Norfolk State 88-48
AP
Nov 21, 2021
CINCINNATI (AP) Adam Kunkel had 26 points as Xavier Musketeers romped past Norfolk State Spartans 88-48 on Sunday. Nate Johnson added 20 points for the Musketeers.
Kunkel shot 9 for 12 from the floor, including career-best 8 of 10 on 3-pointers. Johnson was 4-of-8 from distance and the Musketeers made 14 of 31 3-pointers. Kunkel's eight 3s are the most by a Musketeer since the 2018 season.
Colby Jones had 10 points, a career-high 13 rebounds and three blocks for Xavier (4-0). Dwon Odom added six assists.
Christian Ings had 12 points for the Spartans (5-1).
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1st Half
NORF
Spartans
16
XAV
Musketeers
45
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Kris Bankston vs. Dieonte Miles (Spartans gains possession)
20:00
Colby Jones blocks Joe Bryant Jr.'s two point layup
19:48
Paul Scruggs defensive rebound
19:48
+2
Colby Jones makes two point layup (Paul Scruggs assists)
0-2
19:22
Joe Bryant Jr. misses three point jump shot
19:20
Nyzaiah Chambers offensive rebound
19:20
Nyzaiah Chambers turnover (traveling)
19:01
+3
Nate Johnson makes three point jump shot
0-5
18:50
Colby Jones blocks Christian Ings's two point layup
18:50
Daryl Anderson misses three point jump shot
18:48
Dieonte Miles defensive rebound
18:24
Nyzaiah Chambers shooting foul (Dieonte Miles draws the foul)
18:24
Dieonte Miles misses regular free throw 1 of 2
18:24
Dieonte Miles misses regular free throw 2 of 2
18:24
Dieonte Miles misses regular free throw 2 of 2
18:24
Joe Bryant Jr. defensive rebound
18:03
Dieonte Miles personal foul
17:50
Joe Bryant Jr. misses three point jump shot
17:48
Jack Nunge defensive rebound
17:41
+2
Nate Johnson makes two point jump shot (Paul Scruggs assists)
0-7
17:08
Colby Jones blocks Joe Bryant Jr.'s two point jump shot
17:06
Jerome Hunter defensive rebound
17:00
+3
Paul Scruggs makes three point jump shot (Jerome Hunter assists)
0-10
16:47
Paul Scruggs shooting foul (Nyzaiah Chambers draws the foul)
16:47
Paul Scruggs shooting foul (Nyzaiah Chambers draws the foul)
16:47
Nyzaiah Chambers misses regular free throw 1 of 2
16:47
+1
Nyzaiah Chambers makes regular free throw 2 of 2
1-10
16:47
+1
Nyzaiah Chambers makes regular free throw 2 of 2
1-10
16:34
+3
Nate Johnson makes three point jump shot (Jerome Hunter assists)
1-13
16:20
Christian Ings misses two point layup
16:20
Kris Bankston offensive rebound
16:20
Christian Ings misses two point layup
16:20
Christian Ings offensive rebound
16:20
+2
Kris Bankston makes two point layup
3-13
16:09
Christian Ings personal foul
16:05
Jerome Hunter misses three point jump shot
16:03
Joe Bryant Jr. defensive rebound
15:51
+2
Christian Ings makes two point jump shot
5-13
15:36
Colby Jones misses three point jump shot
15:34
Jack Nunge offensive rebound
15:28
TV timeout
15:22
Adam Kunkel misses three point jump shot
15:22
Musketeers offensive rebound
15:22
Kris Bankston personal foul
15:16
Dwon Odom misses two point layup
15:14
Colby Jones offensive rebound
15:01
+2
Colby Jones makes two point layup
5-15
14:52
Kris Bankston misses two point layup
14:50
Colby Jones defensive rebound
14:32
Kris Bankston shooting foul (Jack Nunge draws the foul)
14:32
+1
Jack Nunge makes regular free throw 1 of 2
5-16
14:32
+1
Jack Nunge makes regular free throw 2 of 2
5-17
14:19
Caheim Brown misses two point layup
14:17
Jerome Hunter defensive rebound
14:11
+2
Jerome Hunter makes two point layup
5-19
13:57
Jalen Hawkins misses two point jump shot
13:55
Tyrese Jenkins offensive rebound
13:43
+2
Caheim Brown makes two point layup
7-19
13:26
Jerome Hunter misses two point layup
13:24
Dieonte Miles offensive rebound
13:05
Dieonte Miles misses two point layup
13:05
Jerome Hunter offensive rebound
13:05
Jerome Hunter misses two point layup
13:05
Tyrese Jenkins defensive rebound
13:05
Jalen Hawkins misses three point jump shot
13:05
Nate Johnson defensive rebound
13:05
Christian Ings shooting foul (Dwon Odom draws the foul)
13:00
+1
Dwon Odom makes regular free throw 1 of 2
7-20
13:00
+1
Dwon Odom makes regular free throw 2 of 2
7-21
12:52
Joe Bryant Jr. misses two point layup
12:50
Dwon Odom defensive rebound
12:40
Nate Johnson misses three point jump shot
12:38
Jalen Hawkins defensive rebound
12:31
Dieonte Miles blocks Jalen Hawkins's two point layup
12:29
Adam Kunkel defensive rebound
12:29
+3
Adam Kunkel makes three point jump shot (Jerome Hunter assists)
7-24
11:50
Joe Bryant Jr. misses two point jump shot
11:48
Musketeers defensive rebound
11:48
TV timeout
11:32
Paul Scruggs misses three point jump shot
11:30
Colby Jones offensive rebound
11:23
+2
Colby Jones makes two point layup
7-26
11:09
Paul Scruggs personal foul (Joe Bryant Jr. draws the foul)
10:53
Jerome Hunter blocks Daryl Anderson's three point jump shot
10:51
Nate Johnson defensive rebound
10:32
Jerome Hunter misses two point jump shot
10:30
Chris Ford defensive rebound
10:23
+2
Caheim Brown makes two point layup
9-26
10:10
Chris Ford shooting foul (Dieonte Miles draws the foul)
10:10
Dieonte Miles misses regular free throw 1 of 2
10:10
Joe Bryant Jr. defensive rebound
10:10
Dieonte Miles misses regular free throw 2 of 2
10:10
Joe Bryant Jr. defensive rebound
9:52
Caheim Brown misses two point jump shot
9:50
Ben Stanley defensive rebound
9:44
Ben Stanley turnover (lost ball) (Tyrese Jenkins steals)
9:44
+2
Tyrese Jenkins makes two point layup
11-26
9:44
Dwon Odom turnover (bad pass)
9:36
Joe Bryant Jr. misses three point jump shot
9:34
Colby Jones defensive rebound
9:25
Nate Johnson misses two point jump shot
9:23
Chris Ford defensive rebound
9:06
Tyrese Jenkins misses three point jump shot
9:04
Colby Jones defensive rebound
8:48
+2
Colby Jones makes two point dunk (Dwon Odom assists)
11-28
8:26
Joe Bryant Jr. misses two point jump shot
8:24
Colby Jones defensive rebound
8:14
+2
Colby Jones makes two point jump shot (Dwon Odom assists)
11-30
7:49
Tyrese Jenkins misses three point jump shot
7:47
Jack Nunge defensive rebound
7:33
+2
Ben Stanley makes two point jump shot (Jack Nunge assists)
11-32
6:44
Spartans turnover (shot clock violation)
7:25
TV timeout
6:44
Spartans turnover (shot clock violation)
6:23
Colby Jones turnover (Christian Ings steals)
6:23
Terrance Jones misses three point jump shot
6:21
Jack Nunge defensive rebound
6:21
Daryl Anderson personal foul (Jack Nunge draws the foul)
6:21
+1
Jack Nunge makes regular free throw 1 of 2
11-33
6:21
Jack Nunge misses regular free throw 2 of 2
6:21
Daryl Anderson defensive rebound
5:58
Terrance Jones turnover (Paul Scruggs steals)
5:46
+2
Adam Kunkel makes two point jump shot
11-35
5:17
+2
Christian Ings makes two point jump shot
13-35
5:17
Jerome Hunter shooting foul (Christian Ings draws the foul)
5:17
Christian Ings misses regular free throw 1 of 1
5:17
Colby Jones defensive rebound
4:55
Jerome Hunter misses three point jump shot
4:53
Terrance Jones defensive rebound
4:39
Christian Ings misses two point layup
4:39
Jerome Hunter defensive rebound
4:39
+2
Jack Nunge makes two point layup (Jerome Hunter assists)
13-37
4:16
Dana Tate Jr. turnover (Adam Kunkel steals)
4:05
Colby Jones misses three point jump shot
4:03
Christian Ings defensive rebound
3:59
+2
Dana Tate Jr. makes two point layup (Christian Ings assists)
15-37
3:29
+3
Adam Kunkel makes three point jump shot (Paul Scruggs assists)
15-40
3:07
Jack Nunge blocks Nyzaiah Chambers's two point jump shot
3:05
Colby Jones defensive rebound
2:58
+2
Paul Scruggs makes two point layup (Colby Jones assists)
15-42
2:30
Jack Nunge blocks Terrance Jones's two point layup
2:30
Paul Scruggs defensive rebound
2:24
Paul Scruggs turnover (Daryl Anderson steals)
2:24
TV timeout
2:01
Christian Ings misses three point jump shot
1:59
Dana Tate Jr. offensive rebound
1:59
Jerome Hunter personal foul
1:59
Jerome Hunter technical foul
1:59
+1
Caheim Brown makes regular free throw 1 of 2
16-42
1:59
Caheim Brown misses regular free throw 2 of 2
1:59
Spartans offensive rebound
1:57
Nyzaiah Chambers turnover (Dwon Odom steals)
1:47
+3
Adam Kunkel makes three point jump shot (Dwon Odom assists)
16-45
1:32
Caheim Brown misses three point jump shot
1:32
Adam Kunkel defensive rebound
1:32
Colby Jones turnover (Caheim Brown steals)
1:22
Caheim Brown misses two point layup
1:20
Cesare Edwards defensive rebound
1:11
Dwon Odom turnover (Christian Ings steals)
1:11
Dana Tate Jr. misses two point layup
1:11
Spartans offensive rebound
0:50
Dana Tate Jr. misses three point jump shot
0:48
Colby Jones defensive rebound
0:35
Christian Ings shooting foul (Cesare Edwards draws the foul)
0:35
Cesare Edwards misses regular free throw 1 of 2
0:35
Cesare Edwards misses regular free throw 2 of 2
0:35
Cesare Edwards misses regular free throw 2 of 2
0:35
Dana Tate Jr. defensive rebound
0:25
Caheim Brown misses two point layup
0:23
Colby Jones defensive rebound
0:07
Dwon Odom turnover (Caheim Brown steals)
2nd Half
NORF
Spartans
32
XAV
Musketeers
43
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:50
+2
Joe Bryant Jr. makes two point layup
18-45
19:50
Colby Jones shooting foul (Joe Bryant Jr. draws the foul)
19:50
+1
Joe Bryant Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 1
19-45
19:42
Nate Johnson misses three point jump shot
19:40
Colby Jones offensive rebound
19:33
Nyzaiah Chambers shooting foul (Paul Scruggs draws the foul)
19:33
+1
Paul Scruggs makes regular free throw 1 of 2
19-46
19:33
Paul Scruggs misses regular free throw 2 of 2
19:33
Kris Bankston defensive rebound
19:27
Paul Scruggs blocks Christian Ings's two point layup
19:25
Paul Scruggs defensive rebound
19:11
+2
Nate Johnson makes two point jump shot (Jerome Hunter assists)
19-48
18:59
Joe Bryant Jr. turnover (traveling)
18:40
Paul Scruggs turnover (bad pass)
18:18
+2
Christian Ings makes two point jump shot
21-48
17:54
+3
Nate Johnson makes three point jump shot (Colby Jones assists)
21-51
17:32
Joe Bryant Jr. misses two point jump shot
17:30
Kris Bankston offensive rebound
17:21
Daryl Anderson misses three point jump shot
17:19
Nyzaiah Chambers offensive rebound
17:09
Nyzaiah Chambers misses two point dunk
17:07
Paul Scruggs defensive rebound
16:52
Nate Johnson misses three point jump shot
16:52
Kris Bankston defensive rebound
16:52
Joe Bryant Jr. misses two point layup
16:52
Jerome Hunter defensive rebound
16:52
Colby Jones misses two point layup
16:50
Christian Ings defensive rebound
16:44
+2
Christian Ings makes two point layup
23-51
16:32
Paul Scruggs turnover (Daryl Anderson steals)
16:32
Paul Scruggs personal foul (Daryl Anderson draws the foul)
16:08
Jerome Hunter shooting foul (Nyzaiah Chambers draws the foul)
16:08
Nyzaiah Chambers misses regular free throw 1 of 2
15:50
Dwon Odom misses two point layup
16:08
+1
Nyzaiah Chambers makes regular free throw 2 of 2
24-51
15:50
Dwon Odom misses two point layup
15:48
Christian Ings defensive rebound
15:41
Christian Ings offensive foul
15:41
Christian Ings turnover
15:41
TV timeout
15:33
Joe Bryant Jr. personal foul (Jack Nunge draws the foul)
15:26
Nate Johnson misses three point jump shot
15:24
Dwon Odom offensive rebound
15:19
Colby Jones misses three point jump shot
15:17
Daryl Anderson defensive rebound
15:05
Joe Bryant Jr. misses two point jump shot
15:03
Colby Jones defensive rebound
14:29
Nate Johnson turnover (Kris Bankston steals)
14:29
Tyrese Jenkins misses three point jump shot
14:27
Colby Jones defensive rebound
14:11
Adam Kunkel misses two point jump shot
14:09
Dwon Odom offensive rebound
14:04
Dwon Odom offensive foul (Kris Bankston draws the foul)
14:04
Dwon Odom turnover
13:52
+2
Kris Bankston makes two point jump shot (Tyrese Jenkins assists)
26-51
13:27
+3
Paul Scruggs makes three point jump shot (Jerome Hunter assists)
26-54
13:17
Caheim Brown turnover (Dwon Odom steals)
13:09
+2
Dwon Odom makes two point dunk
26-56
12:57
Paul Scruggs personal foul
12:46
Joe Bryant Jr. misses two point jump shot
12:44
Jack Nunge defensive rebound
12:44
Jack Nunge turnover (bad pass)
12:35
Kris Bankston turnover
12:17
+2
Jack Nunge makes two point dunk (Dwon Odom assists)
26-58
12:03
+2
Kris Bankston makes two point dunk (Caheim Brown assists)
28-58
11:50
Jerome Hunter misses three point jump shot
11:48
Kris Bankston defensive rebound
11:42
Tyrese Jenkins misses three point jump shot
11:40
Nate Johnson defensive rebound
11:34
Jerome Hunter turnover (lost ball) (Joe Bryant Jr. steals)
11:34
TV timeout
11:30
Chris Ford turnover (Nate Johnson steals)
11:20
+2
Nate Johnson makes two point dunk (Ben Stanley assists)
28-60
10:54
Jalen Hawkins misses two point layup
10:52
Caheim Brown offensive rebound
10:43
Spartans turnover (shot clock violation)
10:36
+3
Adam Kunkel makes three point jump shot (Nate Johnson assists)
28-63
9:49
+3
Joe Bryant Jr. makes three point jump shot
31-63
9:29
+3
Nate Johnson makes three point jump shot (Adam Kunkel assists)
31-66
9:04
Joe Bryant Jr. misses three point jump shot
9:02
Ben Stanley defensive rebound
8:53
Ben Stanley misses three point jump shot
8:51
Caheim Brown defensive rebound
8:42
+2
Chris Ford makes two point dunk (Caheim Brown assists)
33-66
8:27
Dwon Odom turnover (out of bounds)
8:24
Caheim Brown turnover (Dwon Odom steals)
8:24
Caheim Brown blocks Dwon Odom's two point layup
8:22
Ben Stanley offensive rebound
8:22
+2
Ben Stanley makes two point layup
33-68
8:22
Caheim Brown shooting foul (Ben Stanley draws the foul)
8:22
+1
Ben Stanley makes regular free throw 1 of 1
33-69
7:59
Caheim Brown misses two point jump shot
7:57
Dieonte Miles defensive rebound
7:40
+2
Dieonte Miles makes two point layup
33-71
7:40
Chris Ford shooting foul (Dieonte Miles draws the foul)
7:40
TV timeout
7:40
+1
Dieonte Miles makes regular free throw 1 of 1
33-72
7:23
Chris Ford misses two point layup
7:21
Dieonte Miles defensive rebound
7:01
+2
Nate Johnson makes two point layup (Dieonte Miles assists)
33-74
6:42
Dieonte Miles blocks Jalen Hawkins's two point layup
6:40
Spartans offensive rebound
6:38
Dana Tate Jr. misses two point jump shot
6:36
Cesare Edwards defensive rebound
6:23
Ben Stanley misses two point jump shot
6:21
Dana Tate Jr. defensive rebound
6:10
+2
Dana Tate Jr. makes two point layup (Jalen Hawkins assists)
35-74
6:00
Cesare Edwards misses three point jump shot
5:58
Jalen Hawkins defensive rebound
5:38
Dwon Odom shooting foul (Chris Ford draws the foul)
5:38
Chris Ford misses regular free throw 1 of 2
5:38
Chris Ford misses regular free throw 2 of 2
5:38
Chris Ford misses regular free throw 2 of 2
5:38
Cesare Edwards defensive rebound
5:26
+3
Adam Kunkel makes three point jump shot (KyKy Tandy assists)
35-77
5:13
+2
Christian Ings makes two point layup
37-77
5:01
Adam Kunkel misses three point jump shot
4:59
Jalen Hawkins defensive rebound
4:52
Dwon Odom blocks Jalen Hawkins's two point layup
4:50
Spartans offensive rebound
4:45
Tyrese Jenkins misses three point jump shot
4:43
Adam Kunkel defensive rebound
4:26
+3
Adam Kunkel makes three point jump shot (Ben Stanley assists)
37-80
3:50
Christian Ings misses three point jump shot
3:48
Ben Stanley defensive rebound
3:38
Ben Stanley turnover (bad pass) (Christian Ings steals)
3:29
+2
Christian Ings makes two point layup
39-80
3:24
Adam Kunkel turnover (Christian Ings steals)
3:17
Christian Ings misses two point layup
3:15
Adam Kunkel defensive rebound
3:15
Tyrese Jenkins personal foul
3:15
TV timeout
3:03
+2
Cesare Edwards makes two point jump shot (KyKy Tandy assists)
39-82
2:46
+3
Dana Tate Jr. makes three point jump shot (Chris Ford assists)
42-82
2:32
KyKy Tandy misses three point jump shot
2:30
Dana Tate Jr. defensive rebound
2:20
Christian Ings misses two point jump shot
2:18
Chris Ford offensive rebound
2:17
Ben Stanley blocks Chris Ford's two point layup
2:15
Chris Ford offensive rebound
2:15
+2
Chris Ford makes two point layup
44-82
2:15
Ben Stanley shooting foul (Chris Ford draws the foul)
2:15
+1
Chris Ford makes regular free throw 1 of 1
45-82
2:13
Ben Stanley misses three point jump shot
2:11
Jalen Hawkins defensive rebound
2:03
+3
Jalen Hawkins makes three point jump shot (Tyrese Jenkins assists)
48-82
1:49
+3
Adam Kunkel makes three point jump shot (Dwon Odom assists)
48-85
1:34
Jalen Hawkins misses three point jump shot
1:32
Ben Stanley defensive rebound
0:48
Dwon Odom turnover
0:37
Yoro Sidibe misses three point jump shot
0:35
Dwon Odom defensive rebound
0:07
+3
Adam Kunkel makes three point jump shot (Dwon Odom assists)
